Razor-strop holder.



C. R. EADS.

RAZOR STBOP HOLDER. APPLIOATION FILED Nov. e, 1909.

Patented Jah. 11,1910.

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[Nl/ENTOR t M BY CHARLES R. EADS, OF FORNLEELT, MISSOURI.

RAZOR-STRG? HOLDER.

Application filed November 6, 1909.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLEs R. EADS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Fornfelt, in the county of Scott and State of Missouri, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Razor-Strop Holders; andI do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being hadto the accompanying` drawings, and to the letters of reference markedthereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in devicesfor attaching or suspending` the razor strops and it has for its objectthe provision of a simple and inexpensive device adapted for use insuspending razor strops in such manner as to permit of free movement,thus insuring the strop being held in proper position for use at anyangle without the use of screws, nails or other permanent attachingdevices, the strop being at all times held a sufficient distance fromthe wall or fixture to lwhich it is attached to permit its beingoperated with ease and safety.

The invention relates further to the peculiar form of the stropsupporting hook which would permit of the ready detachment of the stropfrom the hook and at the same time avoid the possibility of its beingaccidentally detached.

The invention is fully illustrated in the accompanying drawing which,with the letters of reference marked thereon, forms a part of thisspecification and in which Figure l is a perspective view of a razorstrop holder constructed in accordance with my invention, the same beingshown as attached to the wall. Fig. 2 is a central vertical sectiontaken through the device, and Fig. 3 is a detail in perspective of thehook removed.

Reference now being had to the details of the drawings by letter, Adesignates a strip or keeper of sheet metal, the body portion B of whichI have shown of rectangular form having its ends bent upward as shown atC, C to form journal bearings for the transverse shaft D upon which issleeved or hinged the end of the metallic bracket E, the body portion Eof which extends hori- Zontally a sufficient distance from the bodyportion of the bracket to remove the same Specification of LettersPatent.

Patented Jan. Il, 1910.

Serial No. 526,564.

from contact with the wall and permit the free movement of the same. Theportion F of the bracket is bent at right angles to the body portion andis provided with an opening F for the reception of a screw or nail forattaching the deviceto a wall or other point.

rIhe body portion B of the metallic strip or keeper A is concave-convexand at the apex of the concaved depression upon the upper side of thekeeper is provided an opening B to receive the upper end of the shank ofthe strop suspending hook G, the extreme upper end of which is providedwith a semi-spherical head H, which head being seated in the depressionformed in the upper face of the keeper forms a ball and socket jointconnection for the hook with the keeper.

The hook G, it will be noted, is provided with an enlarged loop portionJ above which the free end of the hook is bent inward and extendedupwardly, thus forming a narrow or contracted space K to receive thering of the razor strop.

From the foregoing description, the operation and advantages of thedevice will be at once understood. The clip or supporting bracket armwhich serves to suspend the device from the wall is of such form as toinsure the strop being at all times held a suflicient distance from thepoint at which it is attached to the wall to permit the free movement ofthe hook to which the strop is attached wit-hout contacting with thewall. The form of the hook is such as to permit the ready attachment ofthe strop to the hook and at the same time prevent the possibleaccidentaldetachment of the strop when in use. By the use of thisdevice, the use of a string or cord, which would be likely to wear outor break, knot or twist, is avoided, the strop being attached directlyto the hook of the attaching device.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim to be new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is l. In a device of the character described, amember adapted to be secured to a point of attachment, a keeper hingedthereto, the body portion of the keeper being concaved to receive thesemi-spherical head of a hook suspended beneath the keeper and designedto engage the rin@ of a razor strop, substantially as described.

2. In combination with a bracket adapted to be attached to L verticalsurface and having a horizontally extended portion7 :L keeper havinghinged connection with the outer edge of said horizontal portion of thebracket, the body portion of Said keeper being ooneavo-oonvex and havingits ends bent at right angles to the body portion to provide journalsfor the ends of the hinged connection between the keeper and bracket l0of :L hook, the shank portion of Which isv provided at its upper endwith n senii- Spherical head seated Within the eoneaved portion of thekeeper, substantially as described.

In testimony whereofl l hereunto ailiX iny 15 signature in the presenceof tWo Witnesses.

CHARLES R. EADS. fitnesses CHASY. BLACKREDGE, FRANK DoHoGU'n.

